Topic - Solution-the general subject of the the text
Main idea - Solution-the key message or thesis of the text
Key points - Solution-key points and their supporting details
develop the main idea
Summary - Solution-a brief restatement of the main idea and the
most important key points and details
Inference - Solution-a conclusion reached by critical thinking,
reading between the lines, applying logic to facts and evidence
while recognizing context clues
Inference (explicit) - Solution-clearly stated
Inference (implied) - Solution-implied; not directly stated
Conclusion - Solution-a deduction made about an unstated
outcome based on prediction, details, evidence, and results
Descriptive - Solution-includes sensory details to create a clear
mental picture for the reader
Expository - Solution-informs, explains, or tells how to do
something; uses only facts and examples
Narrative - Solution-tells a story to entertain, inform, or challenge
Persuasive - Solution-includes facts and strong opinions to make
the reader feel, think, or behave a certain way
Bias - Solution-tendency toward a preconceived idea
